IIT Madras is checking GATE 2027 applications. If GOAPS shows a scrutiny defect, the stated problem can be corrected until 31 October 2026. The separate data-correction dates and allowed changes are not out yet.

GATE 2027 Form Correction Dates

Scrutiny-defect correction is open until 31 October 2026. Late registration closed on 12 October. A defect raised during scrutiny may carry its own deadline in GOAPS or the notification sent to you; follow that deadline rather than assuming every defect can wait until the last correction day.

What Can Be Corrected?

A change of paper, category or city is an applicant-requested edit. A defective upload is a problem found while checking the submitted form. Completing one does not automatically resolve the other. The GOAPS status guide explains the messages shown after resubmission.

How to Correct the Application

• Sign in to the existing GATE 2027 account and open the application or defect message.
• Read the exact field or document flagged; compare it with the identity or category document.
• Edit the permitted field or replace the requested file. Pay an additional amount only if the correction process requires it.
• Submit the correction and recheck the status. Keep the updated application and payment record.

Do not register a second account to change a paper. One enrolment can hold an approved two-paper combination. Paper changes and adding a second paper must also respect the application requirements.

Correction Fee and Acceptance

A complete 2027 correction-charge schedule is not published on the current fee page. A quoted flat INR 500 correction fee from an older cycle is not a confirmed price for every 2027 change.

A corrected form can still be under scrutiny. The meaningful final status is Application Accepted, not simply a successful upload.